George A. Yuhas - 20 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Reporting relationship: General Counsel
Issuer ticker: CENT
Reported as of: 20 Jan 2026
Net transaction value: -$62,998
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 21 Jan 2026, 16:48:09 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 27 Aug 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for George Yuhas

Key filing fact

George A. Yuhas filed Form 4 for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) on 21 Jan 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes George A. Yuhas's Form 4 filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).
3 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 21 Jan 2026, 16:48.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 27 Aug 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$62,998.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001514157 Primary reporting owner

Yuhas George A.

Relationship: General Counsel
Address: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK
Signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for George Yuhas
Signature date: 21 Jan 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $474,992
Shares: +20,833
Change %: +353%
Price: $22.80
Shares after: 26,728
Date: 20 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $537,990
Shares: -18,545
Change %: -69%
Price: $29.01
Shares after: 8,183
Date: 20 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

CENT holding

Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 6,014
Date: 20 Jan 2026
Ownership: By 401(k) Plan
Footnotes: F1

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

CENT transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -20,833
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 0
Date: 20 Jan 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 20,833
Exercise price: $22.80
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash.

Footnote F2

Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of exercise.

Footnote F3

Options were granted on February 10, 2020, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.